today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to increase; to add to; to augment
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
article; news story; report; account
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
first meeting; first interview with
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
ago; since; before; previous
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
in the morning; during the morning
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
rather; better; instead; if anything
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
inclination; tendency; nature; character
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
depending on; dependent on
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
press corps; group of reporters
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)